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What is the smallest unit of matter that retains the properties of an element?
Which element is NOT listed as essential to life in the text?
What type of bond is formed when atoms share electrons?
Which category do organic and inorganic compounds fall into based on their composition?
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What is the term for the smallest particle of a substance that retains its chemical properties?
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What type of bonds are typically found in organic compounds?
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Which of the following is NOT an example of an organic compound?
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What is the primary function of fats in living organisms?
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Which organic compound makes up the highest percentage of human body mass (excluding water)?
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Which organic compound is crucial for storing and transmitting genetic information?
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What is the primary function of nucleic acids in living organisms?
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Which of the following compounds is characterized by the absence of hydrogen despite containing carbon?
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In the context of living organisms, which substance makes up the second-highest percentage of human body mass after water?
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What is the main role of carbohydrates in living organisms?
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Which type of bond is typically missing in inorganic compounds like carbon dioxide?
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Which element is known to be crucial for forming the backbone of RNA and DNA molecules?
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Which element is essential for the production of hemoglobin molecules in the human body?
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Which of the following compounds is NOT considered an organic compound?
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Which of the following molecules is composed of the same element?
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Which of the following molecules is considered a compound, not just a molecule?
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Which organic compound is involved in the formation of the cell membrane and has a primary function other than energy storage and structural support?
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Which of the following organic compounds has the highest percentage composition in humans, excluding water?
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Which organic compound is not directly involved in energy storage, but plays a crucial role in genetic information storage and transmission?
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Which element is present in all major organic compounds mentioned in the text but is not listed as an essential life element?
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Which organic compound, despite being essential for genetic information storage and transmission, has the lowest percentage composition in humans?
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Which pair of elements is most likely to form a covalent bond in the context of living organisms?
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Which of the following molecules is not considered an organic compound in the context of living organisms?
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Which element is known to be crucial for forming the backbone of RNA and DNA molecules?
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Which of the following compounds is characterized by the absence of hydrogen despite containing carbon?
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What type of bond is formed when atoms share electrons unequally in the context of living organisms?
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